...Co-Chairs Ravindra L. Mehta, MD, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Medicine, University of California San Diego, San Diego, Calif., USA Patrick Murray, MD, School of Medicine and Medical Science, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland Writing Group Members...

..., Italy Writing Group Members Michael Haase, MD, Department of Nephrology, Hypertension, Diabetes and Endocrinology, Otto von Guericke University, Magdeburg, Germany Christian Müller, MD, University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland Kevin Damman, MD, Department of Cardiology, University Medical...

... Abstract While very common clinically, group A streptococcal infections of the upper respiratory tract remain incompletely understood. Vital to clarifying these incompletely answered questions is the understanding of the immune responses associated with infection and the enigmatic ‘carrier...

... of blood group genesand the identification of the molecular bases of blood group polymorphisms has made it possible topredict blood group phenotypes from DNA with a reasonable degree of accuracy. This has also openednew possibilities for RhD typing in prenatal diagnostics and pregnancy precaution. Fetal...

... Abstract In this paper, the activities of the Diabetes Education Study Group (DESG) arepresented. Since its foundation in 1979, the DESG had among its aims to improve the qualityof life of people with diabetes and to foster their independence. A few assumptionsinformed the DESG activity since...

... Abstract Type 2 Diabetes BASICS is a group education program. It consists of four sessionswith a total of 5-7 h of education and is team taught by diabetes dietitian and nursespecialists. The emphasis is on empowering patients to self-manage their diabetes with a curriculumbased on ‘need...

... Abstract This chapter describes the time-course changes of knowledge, health behavior and qualityof life in patients with type 2 diabetes managed by Group Care, as compared with individuallydelivered care and education. A 5-year randomized, controlled clinical trial comparing groupversus...

... Abstract Scarcity of resources, expertise and evidence-based models have so far limited deliveryof patient-centered therapeutic education in clinical routine. We have developed and validateda Group Care approach that is applicable to everyday practice and cost-effective in improvingmetabolic...

... futureextensions of Group Care very attractive. The robustness of the results are discussed andtested in sensitivity analyses, run by changing the end-points and/or cost composition. ...